Tuesday April 4, 1916
News from El Paso, Texas: Don MacGregor Killed While Reporting from Mexico
In this family photo, Joseph Medicine Crow wears a headdress beaded by his granddaughter and a war shirt from the Custer Battlefield Trading Post in Crow Agency, Montana. The Bighorn Mountains are in the background. (Photo by Ramona Medicine Crow)
A strong man passed away on Sunday. A defensive warrior, a scholar, a leader, a patriot, a veteran, a preserver of The Long Memory - the unbroken chain of the spiritual ancestors of progressives everywhere. More below.
Sometimes you don't know what you got -- til it's gone. ... Sometimes, you do ...
Even President Obama has said as much himself — that we’re not moving fast enough on Climate Change.
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The desire for revolution lives at the beating heart of anti-capitalism. There may be differing visions of how that revolution will be conducted and on exactly whose terms the new-born society will be ruled, but in the end our mission is to overturn the power of Capital and remake the world for the benefit of the masses.
A Nice Place to Practice the Fine Art of the Deal
I don't have a big story for today. It's my birthday, so I'll be celebrating with my partner. I am now 68 years old...much more than I ever thought I would be.
When I heard President Obama's recent statement that "America is pretty darn great right now," I'm sure I wasn't alone in asking, "What the Hell is he talking about?"
Monday April 3, 1916
From the International Socialist Review: David Bruce Reports from Mexico
"Be careful. There is now a diagnosis for Caregiver Fatigue." (It is also referred to as Caregiver Stress Symptom.) My Doctor told me this as I was back for another infection. One thing that is rarely considered when a person becomes a caregiver is the stress that this situation causes. I became caregiver to both my Mom and now my brother Reid because of necessity.
This was originally published back in November 2014. While some big things have changed in the political landscape since then, a lot of the conditions described are still current. To my mind, there is a big question as to whether the political order, even if there is a change in leadership, can work out the problem of dealing with the powerful forces holding up action to mitigate climate change. Looking ahead, regardless of the outcome of the nearing election, it looks like the people are going to have to lead on this issue or look for a "Planet B."
The American "system" has been a bit tardy in its response to climate change.
